Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Thompsons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompsons Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thompsons Corner

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Thompsons Corner:
  • 39.242327, -77.326096
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Thompsons Corner

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Thompsons Corner is near Frederick County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • eBird sighting report for Loudoun County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Thompsons Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Thompsons Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Thompsons Corner is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Barry County
    • This Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsons Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Thompsons Corner.
  • New York
    • Oneida County
    • This Thompsons Corner is located in Oneida County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thompsons Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Thompsons Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsons Corner ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Big Woods Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Acres
  • Big Woods Acres is located in Montgomery County
• Big Woods Estates
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
  • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
• Brink
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
  • Brink is located in Montgomery County
• Burnt Hickory
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
  • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Fountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
  • Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
• Freedom Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
  • Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
• Green Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Frederick County
• Green Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
• Heritage Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
• Hickory Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Highview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Highview is located in Montgomery County
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  • Kings Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Lewisdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
    • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Liberty Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Miles Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
    • Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
  • Park Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Rangers Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangers Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
    • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Rolling Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
    • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
  • Stronghold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
    • Stronghold is located in Frederick County
  • Sugarloaf Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
    • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
  • Sweepstakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
    • Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Thompsons Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thompsons Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompsons Corner and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompsons Corner to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompsons Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/